Rep. Bruce Westerman Buys Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Unilever PLC NYSE: UL. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Unilever stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.

Unilever Stock Down 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE:UL traded down $1.74 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $63.69. The company had a trading volume of 1,849,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,591,511. The business's 50 day moving average price is $58.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.81. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $47.80 and a 1-year high of $65.87. The stock has a market cap of $157.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.42.

Unilever Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.4674 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.94%. Unilever's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. StockNews.com lowered Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 18th. DZ Bank raised Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut Unilever from a "sector perform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $66.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unilever

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UL. May Hill Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter worth about $296,000. Auxano Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Unilever by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 30,840 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Unilever by 155.2% during the fourth quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 8,415 shares of the company's stock worth $477,000 after buying an additional 5,117 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Unilever by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 655,964 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,193,000 after acquiring an additional 9,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co grew its position in Unilever by 34.2% during the 4th quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 45,387 shares of the company's stock worth $2,573,000 after acquiring an additional 11,555 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company's stock.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements.